Inside the system, but this time on the defence. Is this the best way to ensure justice in a unjust system? Omran Belhadi details why he chose to work as a defence barrister. Omran mentions some heartbreaking cases, why representation matters and we play a game of hypotheticals. 

*Not official legal advice* 

 

Omran Belhadi is a criminal barrister at Nexus Chambers. He works on a range of cases including protest cases, large scale drugs and firearms conspiracies and serious violence. Omran has an interest in cases where the State has abused its power. Before practicing as a barrister, Omran worked on cases of detention without trial, drone strikes and torture at Reprieve. Omran is the co-head of the Racial Justice Working Group at the Muslim Lawyers Action Group.

 

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